CVE-2017-8450: Infoleak
First published: Fri Jun 16 2017(Updated: )
X-Pack 5.1.1 did not properly apply document and field level security to multi-search and multi-get requests so users without access to a document and/or field may have been able to access this information.
Credit: bressers@elastic.co
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic | =5.1.1 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-8450?
CVE-2017-8450 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized information access.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8450?
To fix CVE-2017-8450, upgrade to a version of X-Pack higher than 5.1.1 where this issue has been addressed.
What types of requests are affected by CVE-2017-8450?
CVE-2017-8450 affects multi-search and multi-get requests within the X-Pack 5.1.1 version.
Who is affected by CVE-2017-8450?
Organizations using X-Pack version 5.1.1 may be affected if they have implemented document and field level security.
Is CVE-2017-8450 an authentication bypass vulnerability?
CVE-2017-8450 is not an authentication bypass but allows unauthorized access to certain document and field data.
- agent/type
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/weakness
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/references
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/elastic
- canonical/elastic
- version/elastic/5.1.1